Prioritizing Health Over Hustle: The Case for Staying Home When Sick

Navigating Work-Life Balance and Health Consciousness in a Post-COVID World

I am sick today. But not sick sick. I just have a scratchy throat, a cough, a headache, some mild dizziness (probably because getting sick kicks me where I am already down, which is my concussion symptoms), lethargy, and some congestion. But I tested negative for COVID, so of course, I am fine, right? No, I am not. Coming into work and school with sympt…